Enis Cakir, IOA Acoustics and Noise Diploma

Enis has 12 years' experience running his own sound engineering firm, now he wants to gain another skill-set to grow his business in the future

Enis has a wealth of experience from running his own company
Westend AV, which offers audio and
visual solutions for venues, bars, events, restaurants and more. He enrolled on
the IOA Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control with the hope of gaining new
skills that would help him expand his business.

Need for acoustics

In the past Enis has found himself hiring acoustic
consultants on several projects to improve the service he offered and to make
sure that the systems he installed were within UK legislation. He realised that
this was an area he could build his own knowledge in, and would be able to
provide more complete solutions without the need for external expertise. "This
course means I can improve my own skills, so I can manage more jobs myself," he
explains.

It allows
me to improve the service I offer to clients, and become more professionally
recognised for offering acoustics and noise consultancy. Hopefully I will be
able to take on more projects and expand my business this way.

Enis Cakir

Obvious choice

"I live in London so LSBU was the obvious choice to do the
Diploma," Enis says. "It's the only provider in London with this level of
facilities – the labs, and the anechoic and reverberation chambers." LSBU's
reputation was a factor, too. "I think LSBU is well-known for its engineering
and architecture courses, and these fields are closely related to acoustics."

Theory into practice

The course runs one full day a week so Enis has been able to
continue to work part-time. He says it has been hard work as there is a lot of
reading – maths and physics, and acoustics theory, but he's found the tutors
helpful and friendly, and has enjoyed the international and cosmopolitan nature
of LSBU's student body. "It's worth the hard work," he says. "The additional
theory I'm learning means additional services I can offer. The course is opening my eyes to hidden areas of my industry, and I feel I'm developing as a
professional."